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PBarrJ24010003.jpg
A screen image captioned ' T/43 WAD 10.8.45 // B Sandra I J. Cook U/617 3 10,200 097° 10/10 12.12 hrs'.

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SBondS-SpodenPv10016.MP3
Invited to discuss the tactics of 100 Group and their effect on German night-fighter operations, Peter describes older Kammhuber line system of ground controlled intercepts. He also talks of different kinds 100 Group jamming and spoofing and its…

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SBondS-SpodenPv10001.pdf
Talks of school time and members of the Hitler youth before the war. Comments on using "Himmelbett" and "Zahme or Wilde Sau" systems with some description of night fighter operations. Goes on to describe the Luftwaffe system for making claims of…

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SChadwickH1020104v10019.jpg
Three documents.
#1 a letter to Fred with his commission.
#2 a cartoon of Yogi bear.
#3 a newspaper cutting about Operation Rendezvous with a paragraph mentioning Fred.

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SBondS-RokkerHv10001.jpg
Head on view of a parked Ju 88 with FuG 220 Lichtenstein SN-2 radar and two men looking up at the radar antenna.

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MLeeAJP1320246-180714-02.pdf
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.

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The last flight of Lancaster LM381.

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The notes describe Ben's journey back to UK and experiences with his pilot, Alf Morren.

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SClarkeBE1867619v20019-0001.jpg
Subject is Ben Boothman. David is an archivist for the Elsham Wold association.

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SBondS-ElliottJv10020.MP3
John describes an operation where all crew of his aircraft had to bale out, after all airfields in England were fog bound they were running out of fuel. He goes on to describe an incident on an operation when he looked up out of astrodome to see a…

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SBondS-ColesAv10004.MP3
The interviewer mentions a friend who was on 158 Squadron and Aubrey mentions that brother was a wireless operator, special operations, out in India. He talks about early operations to Lens and then to Stuttgart as a second dickie. He watched…

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BBrabinHWBrabinHWv1.pdf
Harry joined the Royal Australian Air Force on 25 June 1942 as a wireless operator/air gunner, receiving his initial training in Australia before going to Canada for trade training. He sailed on the SS Johan Van Barneve to San Francisco and recalls a…

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NHolmanAW190919-13.jpg
A cutting with brief details of Squadron leader Harold Johnson's flight to identify German radar.

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NHolmanAW190919-11.jpg
Two cuttings with brief details about the V-weapons received from a German in Oslo in 1939.

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SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v330002.mp3
Ken Cook joined the RAF in 1941 and trained as a bomb aimer. He was posted to 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney. After approximately ten ops the crew were posted to the Pathfinder Force at RAF Bourn where he became radar navigator and air bomber. They…

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ADennisF090301_2.2.mp3
Frank Dennis is presented with information gathered by researchers, following his initial interview. His aircraft was attacked on an operation and the researchers were seeking further information about it. Frank talks about the Luftwaffe's Tame Boar…

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AMahaddieH900728.mp3
Hamish Mahaddie was selected during a tour of operations to become the recruiter for the Pathfinders working closely with Don Bennett. He discusses the changing technology of aircraft during the war years. He personally flew the Whitleys, Stirlings,…

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Calculations, observations and a chart used for an operation to Bordeaux

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SSmithRW425992v20004-0001.jpg
Calculations, observations and chart used on an operation to Kiel.

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SSmithRW425992v20003-0001.jpg
Calculations, observations and chart for an operation to Caen.

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SSmithRW425992v10004-0002 copy.pdf
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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SSmithRW425992v10003-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his operational tour and bombing operations.

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PBlamiresRG22010004.jpg
H2S return for a mining operation to Gdynia captioned '27/2 EWS 26/27.8.44//13000. 250 10/10. M014010Mining Gydinia 190/8 HEL.PT. F/L Josey. U 103'.

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PBlamiresRG22010001.jpg
Four H2S returns for a mining operation to Szczecin. Captioned:
24/5 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 ? 30/30 L 0119 Mining Stettin. FL/T Josey. U103
24/3 EWS 16/17.8.44// 11000 185 30/30 M. 011530 Mining Stettin. Swinemunde 12 FL/T Josey. U103
24/1 EWS…

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PBlamiresRG2213.jpg
An photograph of a radar screen.

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